PREMIERE : Dark Fidelity Hi Fi "Warm Shapes" (bc056)

The folks at Seek Sick Sound have an eexclusive premiere of "Warm Shapes" from the new Dark Fidelity Hi Fi album. Psychedelic sound design, warm bass and signature DFHF beats.

Read the full article on the SSS website here.

SeekSickSound · [Premiere] Dark Fidelity Hi Fi - Warm Shapes (out August 14 on Bricolage)

"Machine Blossoms" is out on limited edition CD on August 14th. Pre order available below.

Machine Blossoms (Pre Order)

Artist : Dark Fidelity Hi Fi Album : Machine Blossoms Cat No : bc056 Date : 14/08/20

The new Dark Fidelity Hi Fi "Machine Blossoms" album is released August 14th on limited edition CD.

Bricolage Podcast #59 - See Blue

We've managed to procure a very special guest for our July podcast session. We've coaxed Matthew Duffield (of Sedition DJs fame) out of an extended mix hiatus.

Matthew is head of the, Barcelona based, See Blue Audio imprint. An ambient leaning label that focuses on "shade rather than light". The label is still in its infancy but is slowly growing and evolving its roster.

This mix, as you can imagine, is rooted in the ambient genre. Over the course of 80 mins we are taken on a journey that showcases the broad depth of the genre. The beats are few and far between but when they do make an appearance they make an impact. There's glistening synths, peaceful guitar soundscapes, layers of field recordings, ethereal vocals, segments of haunting world/ethnic music and it's all topped off with sounds from over a century ago via the year 1919. The session is cut together like a vintage mixtape for added appeal. One for the headphones.

As always, you can listen below or at our mixcloud.



TRACKLIST
01. David Cordero  - Lola esperando a Mario
02. Space Afrika - Judge
03. Yaard - Vitamin C Blues
04. Silent Poets - Distant Memory
05. Andrew Tuttle - Tallowwood View
06. Bibio - Crocus
07. Wayne Phoenic - Mood
08. Niño de Elche & David Cordero - Decansa
09. Space Afrika - You or Me
10. Symmetry - A Sort of Homecoming
11. Symmetry - Mind Games
12. Nurse With Wound - Rock 'n Roll Station
13. Space Afrika - Dairyday4
14. Low - Fly (King Britt's Fhloston Paradigm remix)
15. Jik - Przejście
16. Wayne Phoenix - Home
17. Mary Lattimore - Baltic Birch (Paul Corley remix)
18. Plinth - The Musgrave Ritual
19. Amelita Galli-Curci - Crepuscule
20. Wayne Phoenix - Death is Pure Objectivity
21. Mink Freud - Hawksmoor

Dimensions For Breaking

Short clip of the track "Dimensions For Breaking" from the upcoming Dark Fidelity Hi Fi album, 'Machine Blossoms'. 'Machine Blossoms' will be available on limited edition digipak CD and digital on August 14th Pre order goes live on July 10th. Stay tuned.

Fragile X "Damage Control" (Audio / Visual)

Damage limitation with this new A/V from Fragile X... "Damage Control" is taken from the "Static Control" EP. Available now on Bricolage.

SeekSickSound · [Premiere] Fragile X - Damage Control (out on Bricolage)

Esef "Through The Static" (Audio / Visual)

Travel "Through The Static" with Esef in this new audio/visual... "Through The Static" is taken from the "Static Control" EP. Available now on Bricolage.

44,100Hz Social Club · PREMIERE #968 | Esef - Through The Static [Bricolage] 2020

Bricolage Podcast #58 - Sceadu

We wrap up the first weekend of June with a new podcast from Sceadu, who once again emerges from the shadows to offer up a warm haze of electronics. An all vinyl mix containing 48 minutes of laid back electro grooves with sprinklings of ambient, breaks and acid.

As always you can listen below or at mixcloud.



TRACKLISTING

01. Nebenprodukt - Photosensitizer
02. Hamatsuki - Advanced Apathy
03. The Hidden Figure - Stolen Tears
04. Sound Synthesis - Magija Robotika
05. NDNM - Anti Movement League
06. Ninechecker - Mainline
07. Liam Fattori - I Create Chaos
08. Aquatronics - Arcadia
09. Tim Reaper - Final Destination

Black Lives Matter

We've been quiet this last week or so. It doesn't feel right to be promoting music in this current situation. The sound of rage, despair and hopelessness across the globe is almost deafening.

Today is another "bandcamp day" where the platform waive their fee. A brilliant gesture in support of independent labels and artists.

But now is not about listening to music. Now is about listening to the voices of those that so desperately want and need to be heard.

On that note, we've decided to mark today with this eight minutes and forty six seconds of silence.

We want to listen. We want to learn.



This silence will always be here. It will never be deleted. It's our way of saying that we stand in solidarity. All money from this 'release' will be donated to the link below. Digital download comes with a hidden unreleased 10 minute jam from the Fragile X "The Butterfly Effect" sessions.

The donation is split between more than 70 community bail funds, mutual aid funds and racial justice organisers.

Link

No matter how big or small we accumulate the plan is to donate on the first Sunday of every month from here on in starting on Sunday 7th June.

*NOTE* We will be covering the future PayPal and bandcamp fees from any purchases from our own funds.

Fragile X and Esef "Static Control" (bc055)

Bricolage are proud to present a new split EP from the heart of Glasgow's underground as Fragile X and Esef offer up four bruising slabs of  bass driven techno and breakbeat. Both producers have dug deep into their respective sonic arsenals and retrieved the heavy artillery for this one. 

Gritty, loose rhythms and gurgling basslines buzz around the opening track from Fragile X before alien bleeps appear and carry the track to it's conclusion. Next up, Esef, brings that trademark percussive punch and weighty bass movements that set the scene for a melodic explosion.

For the remixes, Esef tackles "Damage Control" head on and starts off with a dark and ominous tone that incorporates the original bassline into something that little bit more sinister before flicking the switch and dragging us feet first into an uplifting techno anthem.  To round things off, Fragile X travels into the static with a hiss, before being joined by compact breakbeats,  chopped up hi hats, warped bass samples and furious acid lines.

"Static Control" has been in the pipeline since late summer 2019 and we've been patiently sitting on it waiting to unleash it into the world. We hope you can agree that it's been worth the wait.

You can purchase "Static Control" direct from the link below or at our bandcamp.

Fragile X · Static Control (bc055)

PREMIERE : Fragile X "Damage Control" (bc055)

Exclusive premiere of the new Fragile X track "Damage Control"is up now via our pals at Seek Sick Sound.

Heavy breakbeat rhythms and deep low end.

Read the article in full here.

SeekSickSound · [Premiere] Fragile X - Damage Control (out May 22 on Bricolage)

You can pre order the "Static Control" EP at bandcamp or below.

A/V : Minimal Drone GRL - Shifting Plates (Juan de Fuca)

Travel the beautiful terrains of Juan de Fuca in British Columbia with the earthly ambient tones of Minimal Drone GRL.
"Shifting Plates (Juan de Fuca)" is taken from the 'Ancestral Origins' album. Available on cassette and digital format on Bricolage.
You can find the "Ancestral Origins" album in cassette and digital format below or at our bandcamp

Footage of the Juan de Fuca trail is used with full consent of the "Virtual Videos Channel". Subscribe and find more here : Virtual Videos Channel Huge thanks to Nataly at VVC. You can find the full original video here.

PREMIERE : Esef "Through The Static" (bc055)

The folks at 44100Hz Social Club have an exclusive premiere of Esef's new cut, "Through The Static".

Rapid fire melodic techno. Friday nights done right.





You can pre order the "Static Control" EP at bandcamp or below.

Bricolage Podcast #57 - Fragile X

Our May podcast sees label boss, Fragile X, steer you on another sonic excursion. We start off on deep ambient ground before ascending into uptempo experimental techno, frayed textures and splintered rhythms. There's a huge hypnotic swirl of shamanic breakbeats at the centre piece of the trip before we head into some mystical drum n bass to see things out.

As always you can listen to the mix at our mixcloud or below.



TRACKLIST

01. Supersonic Autopsy Force - Celestial Lights
02. Blind Observatory - Way
03. Asusu - Serra
04. O.utlier - Eastbound
05. Seph - Rom
06. Hannu Ikola - Black Ingrained Dust
07. Siberian Son vs Sheila Chandra - Mecca
08. Illuvia and Bass'Flo - A Love Lost
09. Sunchase - Xeops

The new split EP by Fragile X and Esef arrives on Bricolage in a few weeks time. Four slabs of bass driven techno and a maelstrom of hard hitting percussion awaits...

Pre order available at the link below.

Static Control (Pre Order)

Fragile X and Esef Static Control bc055 Techno, Breakbeat 22nd May 2020 TRACKLIST 1. Fragile X - Damage Control 2. Esef - Through The Static 3. Fragile X - Damage Control (Esef "Damage Is Done" remix) 4. Esef - Through The Static (Fragile X "White Noise" remix) Pre-order available below or at bandcamp.

Bricolage Podcast #56 - Esef

A lot has happened since our last podcast....

Lockdown has left all of us void of a dance floor. Let us bring the dance floor to you. Glasgow producer and DJ, Esef, returns to podcast duties on Bricolage and brings with him a barrage of progressive melodies, tough grooves and body moving beats as he digs through his deep collection of sounds to conjure up an hour that will feed your mind....

As always you can stream below or at mixcloud.



TRACKLISTING

01. Rag-And-Bone - Paralyzed (Quivver Dub Mix)
02. Paranator - Changes
03. Petrichor - State Function
04. Bastinov - Solar System
05. Quivver - Rescue
06. Stephan Bodzin - Wir (Edu Imbernon and Coyu remix)
07. EMA - Virus
08. Steve Mulder - Elaborate (Roberto Capuano remix)
09. SIS - Nebuchadnezzer
10. Dusty Kid - Fura Prana
11. Harvey McKay - Amen
12. SQL - Take It As It Comes (Vince Watson remix)

Minimal Drone GRL "Ancestral Origins" (bc054)

Bricolage is proud to present the debut album from Canadian sound sculptor, Joanne O'Keeffe aka Minimal Drone GRL.

"Ancestral Origins" is an ambient opus that is full to the brim with colourful and alluring melodies, emotive pads, effective rhythms and a vast array of field recordings recorded throughout the UK and Canada. These field recordings and found sounds blend in with the organic atmosphere to create a memorable and captivating journey.

This stunning ninety minute story is soaked in nostalgic tones and plays out like a fairy tale of sorts as Minimal Drone GRL casts her spell and weaves a golden web of immersive surround sound ambience. At once, both mystical and relatable. We'd highly recommend listening to "Ancetsral Origins" in one sitting to truly experience and appreciate the full story.

The theme of the album is rooted deep in the heart of British Columbia as past meets present and both look to the future together....

"The concept or theme for the album is based on what it was like to be brought up by immigrant parents and the challenges and hardships they faced arriving in a foreign country. Each individual track represents exploration, self discovery and learning about my roots/ancestry in Britain and growing up in British Columbia. The 'Spirit of Kolus' track pays homage to the indigenous people/First Nations of Canada and the beauty of their culture and heritage."


As always you can stream and download exclusively on our bandcamp

Sub City presents "Ancestral Origins" Exclusive Album Stream

"On the 3rd of April, we release an ambient album from sound artist Joanne O'Keeffe aka Minimal Drone GRL. Her album "Ancestral Origins" is a treasure trove of field recordings recorded throughout Canada and the UK. These field recordings are complimented by beautiful ambient synth work and organic rhythms."

You can now find a one off full seamless mix of the upcoming Minimal Drone GRL album over at Glasgow's underground music hub, Sub City Radio.

The mix aired originally at 6pm on Saturday the 28th April. You can now listen back here.

"Ancestral Origins" is released on April 3rd and you can pre order the album at bandcamp.

PREMIERE : Minimal Drone GRL - Improvement District No.12

The folks at 'The Ransom Note' have an exclusive premiere of "Improvement District No.12" today ahead of the new Minimal Drone GRL album next month.

Listen below and read the full article here.

"Ancestral Origins" is out on cassette and digital on April 3rd.





Pre order "Ancestral Origins" at the Bricolage bandcamp.

Ancestral Origins (Pre Order)

ARTIST : Minimal Drone GRL TITLE : Ancestral Origins GENRE : Ambient CAT NO : bc054 FORMAT : Cassette and Digital DATE : 3rd April 2020



"Ancestral Origins" is the stunning new album from Canadian ambient artist Minimal Drone GRL and is now available for pre order from our bandcamp.

SIDE A Belcarra Forest Ambience Torpor (Eyes Through A Bear) Cross Country 365 Days Realms of Foreshadowing and Hindsight Improvement District No.12 Velvet Shadows SIDE B Ambivalence Nostalgic Echoes Shifting Plates (Juan de Fuca) Spirit of Kolus CloudWalker Taiga (Boreal CDA)

Bricolage Podcast #55 - Minerva (IWD 2020 Special)

"I am Ariadne. I am Minerva. I am proud to be female."

Minerva's International Women's Day mix from last year was so good that we invited her back again this year to do it again. 2019's mix was a heady mix of experimental electronica, ambient, IDM and electro from her female peers and influences. This year, she's flipped the switch and went all in on the dark and deep techno. An hour full of bruising beats and wavy acid from some of the best producers out there.

As always you can listen below or over on mixcloud.



TRACKLIST

01. Bjork - Hidden Place
02. Cio D'Or - Tomorrow Was Yesterday
03. Ida Engberg - Burn Out
04. Aurora Halal - Eternal Blue
05. Amelie Lens - In Silence
06. Paula Temple - Raging Earth
07. Fatima Hajji - Hammer
08. Charlotte De Witte - Time
09. Anetha - Acid Train
10. Rebekah - The Riddle
11. Ellen Allien - MDMA
12. Amazondotcon - A Flower, Nocturnal and Permanent

Urgula : Scavengers At Station 11 (Audio/Visual)

ALERT! The scavengers have breached the perimeter at Station 11....


The "Frequency Wars" EP is available below or at bandcamp.

Urgula "Frequency Wars" (bc053)

For our second offering of 2020 we're delighted to be able to bring you the "Frequency Wars" EP from Urgula.

'Urgula' is a fresh alias from Glasgow producer John McLaren aka 'Kill Them With Noise'. KTWN is no nonsense, dance floor orientated techno. Things take a more focused and sound design approach with the Urgula alias. The sounds are still sharp and full of drive but come stripped back to their core and given that little bit more space to bounce off each other amid the frequency wars.

This new project puts emphasis on the the much lauded futuristic elements of techno. Spider web like percussion that continuously evolves against glitchy, almost industrial, backdrops with synth lines that stab at the surface and low bass movements that prop up the dystopian terrains. Mechanical music with a human side. 

The EP come backed up with two remixes of "Battle For The Magnetic Fields". A genre bending effort from fellow Glaswegian 'Doxil' and a more contemplative but different take on things from Budapest native, 'Yasda'.






"Urgula’s heavy focus on sound design is present here, with a rich percussive structure aptly married with disconcerting hypnotic melodies."

You can read a stellar write up of the "Frequency Wars" EP over at Monument.

PREMIERE : Urgula : Use Of Weapons

An exclusive premiere of "Use Of Weapons" aird over on 44,100Hz Social Club this afternoon.

Pre-order the Urgula "Frequency Wars" EP at bandcamp.

Bricolage Podcast #54 : Urgula (Live Set)

We're proud to present an exclusive live set from Urgula ahead of his "Frequency Wars" EP later this month.

Expertly constructed on Ableton Live to create a completely unique experience of all original material. The live TR8 drums and 303 basslines add extra power to the journey as Urgula weaves in and out of his signature sci fi textures and futuristic techno terrains. Strap yourself in and enjoy the ride.

The "Frequency Wars" EP is out the 21st of February on Bricolage.

Listen to the mix below or on mixcloud.



Pre order "Frequency Wars" below.

Urgula "Frequency Wars" Pre-Order

The "Frequency Wars" EP from Urgula is now available for pre-order over on bandcamp.‬

‪3 cuts of sharp, glitchy futuristic themed techno alongside remixes from Doxil and Yasda.

‪Track snippets now up on YouTube



1. Use Of Weapons 2. Battle For The Magnetic Fields 3. Scavengers At Station 11 4. Battle For The Magnetic Fields (Yasda remix) 5. Battle For The Magnetic Fields (Doxil remix)
Pre order "Frequency Wars" now and get an instant download of "Battle For The Magnetic Fields". Available below or on the label bandcamp.

Lying Cat - Goodbye The Host (Audio / Visual)

"Goodbye The Host" is the closing track from the new Lying Cat release on Bricolage. It shows the glitchy grimalkin in his chaotic element with frenzied percussion and dark sound design. Taken from the "Second Life" EP.




"Second Life" is available for streaming and download below or at the label bandcamp.

Lying Cat "Second Life" (bc052)

The return of the Lying Cat brings both a continuation and evolution of the sounds that were showcased on the evasive felines debut EP back in 2018. That warm and grainy fuzzy feeling remains embedded in the atmosphere, as does the curious nostalgic charm that each arrangement seems to possess.

The track structures are still unorthodox but this time they come supplemented with more depth, tone and character. There is a huge array of textures throughout 'Second Life' that are complimented by fractured patterns, moments of melodic bliss and electronic chaos that are all topped off with an exceptional aura of mystery.

"Second Life" is available to stream and DL below or at bandcamp

PREMIERE : Lying Cat "Candle Cove"

Another track from the upcoming Lying Cat EP has been unveiled thanks to an exclusive premiere via Seek Sick Sound.



You can also read an exclusive in depth and track by track pre-release review of "Second Life" over on The Electro Review here.

Bricolage Podcast #53 - Lying Cat

We kick start our 2020 on the podcast front with an hour of diverse selections from the Lying Cat. There's a little bit of everything in the mix. Imagine flicking through different radio stations for an hour....

Obtuse techno, avant-garde ambient, hip hop, jazz funk, experimental soundscapes, glimmering vocals and so much more.

This podcast acts as a pre-cursor of sorts of what to expect from the new Lying Cat EP. We release "Second Life" on the 17th of January.

As always you can listen to the mix below or over at mixcloud.



TRACKLISTING

01. Off World - Primitive Streak

02. Hiss Tracts - Half-Speed Addict Starts With Broken Wollensak

03. Gavin Bryars - Jesus Blood Never Failed Me Yet

04. Pan Am Scan - The Path Of Yellow Sands (The Boats Remix)

05. Now Sleep - Digital Rain

06. Plone - Slow Arp

07. Actress - Our

08. Swod - Walz 57

09. Kathryn Joseph - From When I Wake The Want Is

10. Gavin Bryars - Jesus Blood Never Failed Me Yet 

11. Men Of Vision - Colours

12. Don Cherry - Utopia and Visions

13. Moses Boyd - Stranger Than Fiction

14. Milo - Yafet’s Song

15. Noname - Window Ft. Phoenix

16. How To Dress Well - Ready For The World

17. Jilk - Happy Talk Sad Talk

18. Now Sleep - The Walls Of Cogent Meaning Are Breaking Down, Soon There Will Only Be Loss And Then Nothing

19. Cocteau Twins - Frou-Frou Foxes In Midsummer Fires

Lying Cat "Second Life" (EP Preview)

It's time to let the cat back out of the bag...



Lying Cat "Second Life" is now available for pre-order on bandcamp. Pre-order comes with instant download of the opening track....

Random Access Radio : Bricolage (The 2019 Reminisce Mix)

We're back after a short break over the Christmas period. Refreshed, rejuvenated and ready to dive into 2020. Before we get the ball rolling with an album and a podcast from the Lying Cat, lets take a look back at the year that was in 2019 with a reminiscing mix put together for our friends at Random Access Radio in Greece. This exclusive mix includes at least one track from each of our releases from last year and also offers a sneak peek into the first couple of new releases coming in 2020. This includes the aforementioned mind altering Lying Cat album, sparse and futuristic techno from Urgula and a stunning epic double release from Minimal_Drone*GRL.

You can stream the mix at RAR or below.



TRACKLIST

01. Minimal_Drone *GRL - Belcarra Forest Ambience (forthcoming in 2020)
02. Leit Motif - Bloom (June 2019)
03. Dark Fidelity Hi Fi - Found (July 2019)
04. Dark Fidelity Hi Fi - Pushing Ratios (June 2019)
05. Fragile X - Phase System (May 2019)
06. No Arrival - Play (February 2019)
07. Sceadu - Imaginary Reign (January 2019)
08. Broken Form - Lay Still Beneath The Pylons (August 2019)
09. Lying Cat - The Dull Tedium Of This.... (forthcoming in 2020)
10. Belial Pelegrim - Scorpia (November 2019)
11. Sceadu - Embryo (January 2019)
12. Justin Case - #Ulysses (August 2019)
13. Urgula - Battle For The Magnetic Fields (forthcoming in 2020)
14. Ty Lumnus - Tolerances (September 2019)
15. Loui Cleghorn - The Halcyon Days (March 2019)
16. Devras Plexi - Orangeforest (August 2019)
17. Yasda - Claptrap (December 2019)

All of the above tracks can be found at the labels bandcamp page.